Guaira Spiny-rat vs Mountain Saffron

Proechimys guairae compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Echimyidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Solorina
Species	Proechimys guairae	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.