Guaira Spiny-rat vs Kirby's Dropwing

Proechimys guairae compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Kirby's Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Proechimys	Trithemis
Species	Proechimys guairae	Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Kirby's Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Kirby's Dropwing
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.

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.