Guaira Spiny-rat vs Mastic Thyme

Proechimys guairae compared with Thymus mastichina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Mastic 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 mastichina

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Mastic 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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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