Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Lamp Rush

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Juncus decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Lamp Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Juncus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Juncus decipiens

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Lamp Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Lamp Rush
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.

Lamp Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.