Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Proechimys poliopus compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Elaphomyces
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces