Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga vs Napo Spiny-rat

Aromobates mayorgai compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga is Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aromobatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Aromobates	Proechimys
Species	Aromobates mayorgai	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga

EN — Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela