Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Fly marsh elder

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Iva
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.