vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anisonemidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Anisonema	Proechimys
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Proechimys cuvieri

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.