Guaira Spiny-rat vs yellow willow

Proechimys guairae compared with Salix lutea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	yellow willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Salix
Species	Proechimys guairae	Salix lutea

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

yellow willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	yellow willow
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.

yellow willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.