Napo Spiny-rat vs Wavy Spiderhead

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Serruria confragosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Wavy Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Echimyidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Serruria
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Serruria confragosa

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Wavy Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Wavy Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Wavy Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.