Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs totara

Proechimys poliopus compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Podocarpus
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.