Brazilian Porcupine vs Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Coendou prehensilis compared with Dicrurus remifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erethizontidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Coendou	Dicrurus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Dicrurus remifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
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.

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.