Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs desert hackberry

Makalata didelphoides compared with Celtis pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	desert hackberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Makalata	Celtis
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Celtis pallida

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

desert hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	desert hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

desert hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.