Napo Spiny-rat vs White Broom

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	White Broom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cytisus
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	White Broom
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.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).