Caribbean Darner vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Triacanthagyna caribbea compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Darner	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Triacanthagyna	Proechimys
Species	Triacanthagyna caribbea	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Darner and Guaira Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Caribbean Darner

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Darner	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Caribbean Darner

The Caribbean Darner (Triacanthagyna caribbea) is a species in the genus Triacanthagyna. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.