Guaira Spiny-rat vs Marsh Button

Proechimys guairae compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Proechimys	Acleris
Species	Proechimys guairae	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Marsh Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Marsh Button
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.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.