Guyenne Spiny-rat vs lima

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	lima
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Citrus
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

lima

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	lima
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.

lima

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).