Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs elderberry-ash

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Polyscias
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	elderberry-ash
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.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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