Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs sago palm

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Metroxylon sagu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	sago palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Echimyidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Metroxylon
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Metroxylon sagu

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

sago palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	sago palm
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.

sago palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Singapore.