Guaira Spiny-rat vs Zippeli plum

Proechimys guairae compared with Flacourtia zippelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Zippeli plum
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	Flacourtia
Species	Proechimys guairae	Flacourtia zippelii

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Zippeli plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Zippeli plum
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.

Zippeli plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.