Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Stinking willie

Proechimys poliopus compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Stinking willie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Jacobaea
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Jacobaea vulgaris

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Stinking willie
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 willie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).