Elbowbush vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Forestiera angustifolia compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowbush	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Forestiera	Proechimys
Species	Forestiera angustifolia	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowbush	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowbush

Habitat

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

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.