Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Yellow Fatu

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Abutilon pitcairnense

Key Differences

• Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Yellow Fatu is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Yellow Fatu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Abutilon
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Abutilon pitcairnense

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Fatu

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Yellow Fatu
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.

Yellow Fatu

Habitat

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