Brazilian Porcupine vs devil clam

Coendou prehensilis compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Coendou	Tridacna
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.