Brazilian Porcupine vs Variable Darner

Coendou prehensilis compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erethizontidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Coendou	Aeshna
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.