Guaira Spiny-rat vs Estrella dorada

Proechimys guairae compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Estrella dorada
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Pectis
Species	Proechimys guairae	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Estrella dorada

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Estrella dorada
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Estrella dorada

Habitat

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