Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs eared willow

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Salix aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	eared willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Salix
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Salix aurita

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	eared willow
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.

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).