Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Yarrow

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Achillea
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).