Guyenne Spiny-rat vs West Indies cherry

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	West Indies cherry
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.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.