Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Small Suncup

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Aspidonepsis
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.