Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs iron-grass

Proechimys poliopus compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Spermacoce
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	iron-grass
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.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.