Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Tome's spiny rat

Proechimys poliopus compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Echimyidae	Echimyidae
Genus same	Proechimys	Proechimys
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-footed Spiny-rat and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Proechimys.

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Tome's spiny rat
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.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.