Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Marsh Valerian

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Echimyidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Valeriana
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.