Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs fennec

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Vulpes zerda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	fennec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Echimyidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Proechimys	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and fennec share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	fennec
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.

fennec

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.