Guaira Spiny-rat vs Silver Lime

Proechimys guairae compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Tilia
Species	Proechimys guairae	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Silver Lime
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.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).