Guaira Spiny-rat vs Pencil Cedar

Proechimys guairae compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Polyscias
Species	Proechimys guairae	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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