Guaira Spiny-rat vs Williamson's Emerald

Proechimys guairae compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Williamson's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Proechimys	Somatochlora
Species	Proechimys guairae	Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Williamson's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Williamson's Emerald
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.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.