Napo Spiny-rat vs Weng’s skate

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Proechimys	Dipturus
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Weng’s skate
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.

Weng’s skate