Brazilian Porcupine vs

Coendou prehensilis compared with Phacus pleuronectes

Key Differences

• Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Erethizontidae	Phacidae
Genus	Coendou	Phacus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Phacus pleuronectes

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.