Guaira Spiny-rat vs Water Fig

Proechimys guairae compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Moraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ficus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Water Fig
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 Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.