Brazilian Porcupine vs Lowland Tapir

Coendou prehensilis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Erethizontidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Coendou	Tapirus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela