Tupaya De Borneo vs Brazilian Porcupine

Dendrogale melanura compared with Coendou prehensilis

Key Differences

• Tupaya De Borneo is Data Deficient while Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tupaya De Borneo	Brazilian Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tupaiidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Coendou
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Coendou prehensilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Tupaya De Borneo and Brazilian Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Tupaya De Borneo

DD — Data Deficient

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tupaya De Borneo	Brazilian Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tupaya De Borneo

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.

Tupaya De Borneo

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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.