Guyanan spiny rat vs Key lime

Proechimys hoplomyoides compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanan spiny rat	Key lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Citrus
Species	Proechimys hoplomyoides	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanan spiny rat	Key lime
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.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).