Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Proechimys poliopus compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Echimyidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Pachyphlodes
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Lemon Pachyphloeus
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.

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.