Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Poison Sumac

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Toxicodendron
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.