Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Light Red Meranti

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Shorea
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.