Brazilian Porcupine vs Three-lined Soldier

Coendou prehensilis compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erethizontidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Coendou	Oxycera
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.