Guaira Spiny-rat vs Thicket Bean

Proechimys guairae compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Phaseolus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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