Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Hairy-nosed otter

Proechimys poliopus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Echimyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Proechimys	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-footed Spiny-rat and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.