Napo Spiny-rat vs Willow Pigmy

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Proechimys	Stigmella
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Willow Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Willow Pigmy
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.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.