Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Desert Thorn

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lycium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Echimyidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lycium
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Desert Thorn
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 Thorn

Habitat

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