Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Variable Darner

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Proechimys	Aeshna
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.