Brazilian Porcupine vs Lined Hooktail

Coendou prehensilis compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erethizontidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Coendou	Paragomphus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.