Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Florida arrowroot

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Echimyidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Zamia
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot