Napo Spiny-rat vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Chromolaena
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Chromolaena sinuata

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
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.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.