Guaira Spiny-rat vs Northern Firefly

Proechimys guairae compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Echimyidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Proechimys	Pyractomena
Species	Proechimys guairae	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Northern Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Northern Firefly
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.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.