Guaira Spiny-rat vs Northern Spreadwing

Proechimys guairae compared with Lestes disjunctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Proechimys	Lestes
Species	Proechimys guairae	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Northern Spreadwing
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 Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.