Brazilian Porcupine vs Rattan

Coendou prehensilis compared with Eremospatha cabrae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Rattan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Coendou	Eremospatha
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Eremospatha cabrae

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Rattan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Rattan
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.

Rattan

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cameroon.

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.