Napo Spiny-rat vs Wild Marrow

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Croton astroites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Wild Marrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Croton
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Croton astroites

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Wild Marrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Wild Marrow
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 Marrow

Habitat

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