Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs wild cotoneaster

Proechimys poliopus compared with Cotoneaster integerrimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	wild cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Proechimys	Cotoneaster
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Cotoneaster integerrimus

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

wild cotoneaster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	wild cotoneaster
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.

wild cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).