Guyanan spiny rat vs Rough-Tailed

Proechimys hoplomyoides compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanan spiny rat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Proechimys	Bathytoshia
Species	Proechimys hoplomyoides	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Guyanan spiny rat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanan spiny rat	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed