Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs White Padouk

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	White Padouk
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	Pterocarpus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	White Padouk
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.

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.