Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Water Fig

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Moraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Ficus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Water Fig
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.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.