Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Pengua

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Macaranga
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Pengua
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.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.