Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Iberian Mole

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Echimyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Proechimys	Talpa
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.