Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Light Red Meranti

Proechimys poliopus compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Shorea
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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