Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Toad's Ear

Proechimys poliopus compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Toad's 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 bufonia

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Toad's 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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.