Guaira Spiny-rat vs Hepatica

Proechimys guairae compared with Hepatica nobilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Hepatica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Echimyidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Hepatica
Species	Proechimys guairae	Hepatica nobilis

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Hepatica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Hepatica
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.

Hepatica

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).