Guinea pig vs Species code: Hm

Cavia porcellus compared with Halophila minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea pig	Species code: Hm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Caviidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Cavia	Halophila
Species	Cavia porcellus	Halophila minor

Conservation Status

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea pig	Species code: Hm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Species code: Hm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.