Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs True kola

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Cola
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.