Elm-Leaf Spiraea vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Spiraea chamaedryfolia compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm-Leaf Spiraea	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Spiraea	Proechimys
Species	Spiraea chamaedryfolia	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm-Leaf Spiraea	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.