Guaira Spiny-rat vs Spanish Gorse

Proechimys guairae compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Genista
Species	Proechimys guairae	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.