Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Large-leaved Myrtle

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Eugenia erythrophylla

Key Differences

• Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Large-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Large-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Echimyidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Eugenia
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Eugenia erythrophylla

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Large-leaved Myrtle
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.

Large-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

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