Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Shingled Rock Shield

Proechimys poliopus compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Echimyidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).