Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Tan Ear

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Echimyidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Otidea
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.