Brazilian Porcupine vs Round ray

Coendou prehensilis compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Erethizontidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Coendou	Irolita
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Round ray
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.

Round ray

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.