Guaira Spiny-rat vs mexican-apple

Proechimys guairae compared with Casimiroa edulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	mexican-apple
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	Casimiroa
Species	Proechimys guairae	Casimiroa edulis

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

mexican-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	mexican-apple
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.

mexican-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia