Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs desert sumac

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Rhus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	desert sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rhus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Rhus microphylla

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	desert sumac
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.

desert sumac

Habitat

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