Guaira Spiny-rat vs Thatch palm

Proechimys guairae compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Echimyidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Sabal
Species	Proechimys guairae	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Thatch palm
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.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.