Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Obscure Drill

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Proechimys	Dichrorampha
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Obscure Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Obscure Drill
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.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.