Drummond's cinquefoil vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Potentilla drummondii compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's cinquefoil	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Potentilla	Proechimys
Species	Potentilla drummondii	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.