Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Pavement ant

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Echimyidae	Formicidae
Genus	Proechimys	Tetramorium
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Guyenne Spiny-rat and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Pavement ant
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.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela