Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Violet Dropwing

Makalata didelphoides compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Makalata	Trithemis
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian spiny tree-rat and Violet Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.