Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs radiated snail

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Echimyidae	Discidae
Genus	Proechimys	Discus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	radiated snail
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.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).