Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Malayan-sword

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Aglaonema simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Araceae
Genus	Proechimys	Aglaonema
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Malayan-sword
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.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.