Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Plum pine

Makalata didelphoides compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Makalata	Podocarpus
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Plum 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.

Plum pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.