Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Gum-elemi

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Echimyidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Bursera
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.