Guyenne Spiny-rat vs long yam

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Dioscoreales (อันดับกลอย)
Family	Echimyidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Dioscorea
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.