Guaira Spiny-rat vs lemon

Proechimys guairae compared with Citrus limon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	lemon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Citrus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Citrus limon

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

lemon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	lemon
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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, Norway, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia