Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Highwater Grass

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Sporobolus
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Highwater Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.