Guaira Spiny-rat vs vunga

Proechimys guairae compared with Metrosideros collina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	vunga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Echimyidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Metrosideros
Species	Proechimys guairae	Metrosideros collina

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

vunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	vunga
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.

vunga

Habitat

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