Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Emerald Spreadwing

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Echimyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Proechimys	Lestes
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Emerald Spreadwing

翠色珍蟌（Lestes dryas）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。该物种在野外面临较高的濒危风险，种群持续下降，栖息地压力不断加剧。