Napo Spiny-rat vs yellow saraca

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Saraca thaipingensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Napo Spiny-rat yellow saraca
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Echimyidae Fabaceae
Genus Proechimys Saraca
Species Proechimys quadruplicatus Saraca thaipingensis

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

yellow saraca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Napo Spiny-rat yellow saraca
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 saraca

Habitat

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

Napo Spiny-rat

No description available.

yellow saraca

No description available.

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