Napo Spiny-rat vs Yellow Ipe

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Handroanthus
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Yellow Ipe
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 Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia