Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Sedge Sprite

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Proechimys	Nehalennia
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.