Brazilian Porcupine vs Gudaur Snow Vole

Coendou prehensilis compared with Chionomys gud

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Gudaur Snow Vole
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	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coendou	Chionomys
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Chionomys gud

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Gudaur Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Gudaur Snow Vole
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.

Gudaur Snow Vole

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.