Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Square-spot Deerfly

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Proechimys	Chrysops
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Square-spot Deerfly
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.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.