Guaira Spiny-rat vs Narrowleaf hawkweed

Proechimys guairae compared with Hieracium umbellatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Narrowleaf hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Hieracium
Species	Proechimys guairae	Hieracium umbellatum

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Narrowleaf hawkweed
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.

Narrowleaf hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).