Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Dark Spreadwing

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Proechimys	Lestes
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.