Guaira Spiny-rat vs Mountain Cherry

Proechimys guairae compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Proechimys guairae	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Mountain Cherry
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.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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