Brazilian Porcupine vs Legume

Coendou prehensilis compared with Parkia timoriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Legume
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Erethizontidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Coendou	Parkia
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Legume
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.

Legume

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.