Guaira Spiny-rat vs mountain melick

Proechimys guairae compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Melica
Species	Proechimys guairae	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	mountain melick
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 melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.