Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Longawn Muhly

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Longawn Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Longawn Muhly
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.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.