Guaira Spiny-rat vs Yellowfoot

Proechimys guairae compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Craterellus
Species	Proechimys guairae	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Yellowfoot
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.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.