Delicate Emerald vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Somatochlora franklini compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Emerald	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	Corduliidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Proechimys
Species	Somatochlora franklini	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Emerald	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.