Mico De Noche Andino vs Napo Spiny-rat

Aotus lemurinus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Mico De Noche Andino is Vulnerable while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico De Noche Andino	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Aotus	Proechimys
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico De Noche Andino and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico De Noche Andino

VU — Vulnerable

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico De Noche Andino	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mico De Noche Andino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela