Guaira Spiny-rat vs umkokolo

Proechimys guairae compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Dovyalis
Species	Proechimys guairae	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	umkokolo
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.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).