Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Hairy Snakefern

Proechimys poliopus compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Microgramma
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Hairy Snakefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.