Guaira Spiny-rat vs Swarming Spine

Proechimys guairae compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Mucronella
Species	Proechimys guairae	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).