Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Oily Pectis

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Pectis
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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