Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Forcipate Emerald

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Proechimys	Somatochlora
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Forcipate Emerald
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.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.