Guaira Spiny-rat vs Small Suncup

Proechimys guairae compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Aspidonepsis
Species	Proechimys guairae	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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