Napo Spiny-rat vs White Padouk

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Napo Spiny-rat White Padouk
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 Pterocarpus
Species Proechimys quadruplicatus Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Napo Spiny-rat White Padouk
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 Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Napo Spiny-rat

No description available.

White Padouk

No description available.

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