Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs sugar-plum

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Uapaca guineensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Uapaca
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	sugar-plum
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.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.