Guaira Spiny-rat vs Gut Weed

Proechimys guairae compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ulva
Species	Proechimys guairae	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).