Napo Spiny-rat vs Combattant varié

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Calidris pugnax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Combattant varié
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Proechimys	Calidris
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Combattant varié share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Combattant varié

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Combattant varié
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.

Combattant varié

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Combattant varié

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela