Guaira Spiny-rat vs water dock

Proechimys guairae compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rumex
Species	Proechimys guairae	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).