Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Smallflowered Milkvetch

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Astragalus nuttallianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Astragalus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Astragalus nuttallianus

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Smallflowered Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Smallflowered Milkvetch
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.

Smallflowered Milkvetch

Habitat

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