Fly marsh elder vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Fly marsh elder is Least Concern while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Iva	Proechimys
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.