Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Joseph's-coat

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Amaranthus tricolor

Key Differences

• Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Joseph's-coat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Joseph's-coat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Echimyidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Amaranthus
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Amaranthus tricolor

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Joseph's-coat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Joseph's-coat
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.

Joseph's-coat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Libya, Madagascar), Asia (6 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).