Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs King Pin

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Echimyidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.