Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Prickly Pole

Proechimys poliopus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Echimyidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Bactris
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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