Napo Spiny-rat vs North American least shrew

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Echimyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Proechimys	Cryptotis
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	North American least shrew
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.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.