Guaira Spiny-rat vs Orange Cup

Proechimys guairae compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Echimyidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Melastiza
Species	Proechimys guairae	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Orange Cup
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.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.