Napo Spiny-rat vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Zarzabacoa dulce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Zarzabacoa dulce
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	Desmodium
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Zarzabacoa dulce
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.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia