Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Orange Cup

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Echimyidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Proechimys	Melastiza
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Orange Cup
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.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.