Fernleaf yarrow vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Achillea filipendulina compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf yarrow	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Achillea	Proechimys
Species	Achillea filipendulina	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf yarrow	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.