Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Stinking Juniper

Makalata didelphoides compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Makalata	Juniperus
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Stinking Juniper
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.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

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

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.