Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Dotted lancepod

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lonchocarpus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Dotted lancepod
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lonchocarpus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lonchocarpus punctatus

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Dotted lancepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Dotted lancepod
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.

Dotted lancepod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.