beeftree vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Guapira discolor compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• beeftree is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beeftree	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nyctaginaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Guapira	Proechimys
Species	Guapira discolor	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

beeftree

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beeftree	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beeftree

Habitat

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

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

beeftree

The Beeftree (Guapira discolor) is a species in the genus Guapira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.