Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Large Striped Flea Beetle

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Phyllotreta nemorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Large Striped Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Echimyidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Proechimys	Phyllotreta
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Phyllotreta nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Large Striped Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Large Striped Flea Beetle
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.

Large Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.