Guaira Spiny-rat vs Stinging Tree

Proechimys guairae compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Dendrocnide
Species	Proechimys guairae	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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