Guyanan spiny rat vs Round-spotted Major

Proechimys hoplomyoides compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanan spiny rat	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Proechimys	Oxycera
Species	Proechimys hoplomyoides	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Guyanan spiny rat and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanan spiny rat	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.