Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Water yam

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Dioscorea
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Water yam
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.

Water yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).