Guaira Spiny-rat vs Mulberry-Leaf Maple

Proechimys guairae compared with Acer morifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Mulberry-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Acer
Species	Proechimys guairae	Acer morifolium

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Mulberry-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Mulberry-Leaf Maple
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.

Mulberry-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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