Guaira Spiny-rat vs Violet Dropwing

Proechimys guairae compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Proechimys	Trithemis
Species	Proechimys guairae	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Violet Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.