Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Spanish Ash

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Spanish Ash
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	Inga
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Spanish Ash
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.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.