Brazilian Porcupine vs Japanese Hare

Coendou prehensilis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Erethizontidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Coendou	Lepus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.