Guaira Spiny-rat vs hookthorn

Proechimys guairae compared with Senegalia mellifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	hookthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Senegalia
Species	Proechimys guairae	Senegalia mellifera

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

hookthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	hookthorn
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.

hookthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.