Brazilian Porcupine vs Gunther's dik-dik

Coendou prehensilis compared with Madoqua guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Gunther's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Erethizontidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coendou	Madoqua
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Madoqua guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Gunther's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Gunther's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Gunther's dik-dik
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.

Gunther's dik-dik

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.