Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Window Gnat

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Proechimys	Sylvicola
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.