Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Fringed Cup

Makalata didelphoides compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Brazilian spiny tree-rat is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Makalata	Encoelia
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.