Guyanan spiny rat vs Jack bean

Proechimys hoplomyoides compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanan spiny rat	Jack bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Canavalia
Species	Proechimys hoplomyoides	Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanan spiny rat	Jack bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyanan spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).