Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs short-stem iris

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Echimyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Proechimys	Iris
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.