Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Flag Iris

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Echimyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Proechimys	Iris
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Flag Iris
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.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).