Guaira Spiny-rat vs Least snoutbean

Proechimys guairae compared with Rhynchosia minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Least snoutbean
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	Rhynchosia
Species	Proechimys guairae	Rhynchosia minima

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Least snoutbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Least snoutbean
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.

Least snoutbean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).