Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs mutundu

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Croton macrostachyus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Croton
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	mutundu
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.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.