Guaira Spiny-rat vs sugar-plum

Proechimys guairae compared with Uapaca guineensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Uapaca
Species	Proechimys guairae	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	sugar-plum
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.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.