Guyanan spiny rat vs water dock

Proechimys hoplomyoides compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanan spiny rat	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rumex
Species	Proechimys hoplomyoides	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanan spiny rat	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).