Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Mountain Aster

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Oclemena
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.