Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Marsh Pine

Makalata didelphoides compared with Pinus serotina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Marsh Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Makalata	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Pinus serotina

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Marsh Pine
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.

Marsh Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.