Brazilian Porcupine vs Olive-colored Akodont

Coendou prehensilis compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coendou	Abrothrix
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.