Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Illinois Pondweed

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Potamogeton illinoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Illinois Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Potamogeton
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Potamogeton illinoensis

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Illinois Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Illinois Pondweed
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.

Illinois Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).