Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Sand Hickory

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Echimyidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Carya
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Sand Hickory
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.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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