Guaira Spiny-rat vs Nettle Rash

Proechimys guairae compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Leptosphaeria
Species	Proechimys guairae	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Nettle Rash
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.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.