Guaira Spiny-rat vs Starry Pipewort

Proechimys guairae compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Eriocaulon
Species	Proechimys guairae	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.