Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs long yam

Proechimys poliopus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Dioscorea
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.