Guaira Spiny-rat vs Waved Silk-moss

Proechimys guairae compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Echimyidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Plagiothecium
Species	Proechimys guairae	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.