Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Minca Spiny Rat

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Manihot	Proechimys
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.