Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Drum Tree

Makalata didelphoides compared with Cordia millenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Drum Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Echimyidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Makalata	Cordia
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Cordia millenii

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Drum Tree
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.

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.