Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Year Bean

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Year Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.