Guaira Spiny-rat vs spotted fritillary

Proechimys guairae compared with Melitaea didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	spotted fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Proechimys	Melitaea
Species	Proechimys guairae	Melitaea didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and spotted fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

spotted fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	spotted fritillary
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.

spotted fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).