Brazilian Porcupine vs Dark Pincertail

Coendou prehensilis compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erethizontidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Coendou	Onychogomphus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Dark Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.