Guyanan spiny rat vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Proechimys hoplomyoides compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanan spiny rat	Red-faced Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Proechimys	Erythrodiplax
Species	Proechimys hoplomyoides	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Guyanan spiny rat and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanan spiny rat	Red-faced Dragonlet
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.

Red-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.