Guaira Spiny-rat vs screw-pine

Proechimys guairae compared with Pandanus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	screw-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pandanales (Pandanales)
Family	Echimyidae	Pandanaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Pandanus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Pandanus spiralis

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

screw-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	screw-pine
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.

screw-pine

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.