Guaira Spiny-rat vs Natal plum

Proechimys guairae compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Carissa
Species	Proechimys guairae	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Natal plum
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.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).