Bank Vole vs Brazilian Porcupine

Myodes glareolus compared with Coendou prehensilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Brazilian Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Myodes	Coendou
Species	Myodes glareolus	Coendou prehensilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Brazilian Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Brazilian Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Brazilian Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

The Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) is a species in the genus Coendou. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.