Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Proechimys	Alticola
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.