Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Ling Pug

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Eupithecia absinthiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Ling Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Proechimys	Eupithecia
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Eupithecia absinthiata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Ling Pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Ling Pug
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.

Ling Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).