Guaira Spiny-rat vs Tropical Parula

Proechimys guairae compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Tropical Parula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Echimyidae	Parulidae
Genus	Proechimys	Setophaga
Species	Proechimys guairae	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Tropical Parula share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Tropical Parula
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.

Tropical Parula

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela