Forked Stagshorn vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Calocera furcata compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Forked Stagshorn is Least Concern while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Stagshorn	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dacrymycetaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Calocera	Proechimys
Species	Calocera furcata	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Stagshorn	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.