Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Vetchling

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Vetchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Lathyrus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Vetchling
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.

Vetchling

Habitat

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