Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Year Bean

Proechimys poliopus compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Phaseolus
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.