Guaira Spiny-rat vs rounded rustwort

Proechimys guairae compared with Marsupella sparsifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	rounded rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Echimyidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Marsupella
Species	Proechimys guairae	Marsupella sparsifolia

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

rounded rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	rounded rustwort
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.

rounded rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.