Brazilian Porcupine vs Incan shrew opossum

Coendou prehensilis compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Erethizontidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Coendou	Lestoros
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

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.