Brazilian Porcupine vs Margay

Coendou prehensilis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erethizontidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Coendou	Leopardus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.