Guaira Spiny-rat vs Rough Bedstraw

Proechimys guairae compared with Galium asprellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Rough Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Galium
Species	Proechimys guairae	Galium asprellum

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Rough Bedstraw
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.

Rough Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.