Guaira Spiny-rat vs Spangled Coquette

Proechimys guairae compared with Lophornis stictolophus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Spangled Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Proechimys	Lophornis
Species	Proechimys guairae	Lophornis stictolophus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Spangled Coquette share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Spangled Coquette
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.

Spangled Coquette

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela