Large Japanese Mole vs Napo Spiny-rat

Mogera wogura compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mogera	Proechimys
Species	Mogera wogura	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.