Napo Spiny-rat vs Winged Currant

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Searsia pterota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Searsia
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Winged Currant
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.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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