Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Delicate Emerald

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Somatochlora franklini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Delicate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Proechimys	Somatochlora
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Somatochlora franklini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Delicate Emerald
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.

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.