Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs flame azalea

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Rhododendron calendulaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	flame azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Echimyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Rhododendron
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Rhododendron calendulaceum

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

flame azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	flame azalea
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.

flame azalea

Habitat

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