Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs negrohead

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Annona purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	negrohead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Echimyidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Annona
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Annona purpurea

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

negrohead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	negrohead
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.

negrohead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.