Guaira Spiny-rat vs river moss

Proechimys guairae compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Echimyidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Fontinalis
Species	Proechimys guairae	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	river moss
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.

river moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.