Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs lowland paca

Proechimys poliopus compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Proechimys	Cuniculus
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-footed Spiny-rat and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	lowland paca
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.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela