Guaira Spiny-rat vs totara

Proechimys guairae compared with Podocarpus totara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Podocarpus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.