Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Tan Ear

Proechimys poliopus compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Echimyidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Otidea
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

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