Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Stinking Earthfan

Proechimys poliopus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Echimyidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Proechimys	Thelephora
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.