Arrowhead Rattlebox vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Crotalaria sagittalis compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Crotalaria	Proechimys
Species	Crotalaria sagittalis	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Arrowhead Rattlebox

The Arrowhead Rattlebox, Crotalaria sagittalis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.