Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Western Gorse

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ulex
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).