Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Brazilian Porcupine

Atherurus macrourus compared with Coendou prehensilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Brazilian Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hystricidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Atherurus	Coendou
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Coendou prehensilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Brazilian Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Brazilian Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.