Napo Spiny-rat vs iris gigot

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while iris gigot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	iris gigot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Echimyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Proechimys	Iris
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and iris gigot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

iris gigot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	iris gigot
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.

iris gigot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).