Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Large Tabby

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Proechimys	Aglossa
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Large Tabby
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 Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).