Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Red Sumac

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Rhus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Red 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	Rhus
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Red 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.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).