'anunu vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Sicyos lanceoloideus compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• 'anunu is Critically Endangered while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	'anunu	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sicyos	Proechimys
Species	Sicyos lanceoloideus	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

'anunu

CR — Critically Endangered

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	'anunu	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

'anunu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

'anunu

The 'anunu (Sicyos lanceoloideus) is a species in the genus Sicyos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.