Napo Spiny-rat vs Tlalcoyote

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Tlalcoyote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Echimyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Proechimys	Taxidea
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Tlalcoyote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tlalcoyote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Tlalcoyote
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.

Tlalcoyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.