Greifstachler vs Malayan civet

Coendou prehensilis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greifstachler	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Erethizontidae	Viverridae
Genus	Coendou	Viverra
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Greifstachler and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Greifstachler

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greifstachler	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greifstachler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greifstachler

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.