Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Species code: Hs

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Halophila
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).