Guaira Spiny-rat vs smooth dock

Proechimys guairae compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rumex
Species	Proechimys guairae	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).