Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Toothwort

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lathraea
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.