Brazilian Porcupine vs Chinese Hare

Coendou prehensilis compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Chinese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Erethizontidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Coendou	Lepus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Chinese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian Porcupine

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.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.