Guaira Spiny-rat vs lemon thyme

Proechimys guairae compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Thymus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	lemon thyme
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.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).