Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Mallard

Proechimys poliopus compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Anatidae
Genus	Proechimys	Anas
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-footed Spiny-rat and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Mallard
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.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.