Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Starfruit

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Damasonium
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.