Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Fringed Cup

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Encoelia
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup