Guaira Spiny-rat vs Midday Jird

Proechimys guairae compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Echimyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Proechimys	Meriones
Species	Proechimys guairae	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.