Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Echimyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Puccinia
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Great Fen Sedge Rust
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.

Great Fen Sedge Rust