Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Incised halberd fern

Proechimys poliopus compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Tectaria
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Incised halberd fern
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.

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.