Napo Spiny-rat vs yellow flax

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Linum
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.