cheken vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Luma chequen compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Echimyidae
Genus Luma Proechimys
Species Luma chequen Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

cheken

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

Guyenne Spiny-rat

No description available.

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