Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Maui's paddle

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.