Cutnut vs Minca Spiny Rat

Barringtonia edulis compared with Proechimys mincae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutnut	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecythidaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Barringtonia	Proechimys
Species	Barringtonia edulis	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutnut	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutnut

Habitat

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

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.