Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Forest Num-num

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Carissa bispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Carissa
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Forest Num-num
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.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.