Guaira Spiny-rat vs Highwater Grass

Proechimys guairae compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Sporobolus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Highwater Grass
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.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.