Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Star sedge

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Rhynchospora colorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Star sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rhynchospora
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Rhynchospora colorata

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Star sedge
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.

Star sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Cuba, Indonesia, and Taiwan.