Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Oak Blackhead

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Echimyidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Diatrypella
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.