Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs limestone fern

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.