Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Ledge Grass

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Poa hothamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Ledge Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Echimyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Poa
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Ledge Grass
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.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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