Napo Spiny-rat vs wild madder

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

  • Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Napo Spiny-rat wild madder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Echimyidae Rubiaceae
Genus Proechimys Rubia
Species Proechimys quadruplicatus Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Napo Spiny-rat wild madder
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.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Napo Spiny-rat

No description available.

wild madder

No description available.

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