Guaira Spiny-rat vs Red Sumac

Proechimys guairae compared with Rhus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rhus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Red Sumac
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.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).