Brazilian Porcupine vs small rivulet

Coendou prehensilis compared with Perizoma alchemillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	small rivulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erethizontidae	Geometridae
Genus	Coendou	Perizoma
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Perizoma alchemillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and small rivulet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

small rivulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	small rivulet
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.

small rivulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.