Napo Spiny-rat vs Wolf'S Milk

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Lycogala epidendrum

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Wolf'S Milk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Wolf'S Milk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Echimyidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lycogala
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Lycogala epidendrum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Wolf'S Milk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Wolf'S Milk
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.

Wolf'S Milk

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).