Brazilian Porcupine vs Forrest s Pika

Coendou prehensilis compared with Ochotona forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Forrest s Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Erethizontidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Coendou	Ochotona
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Ochotona forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Forrest s Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Forrest s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Forrest s Pika
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.

Forrest s Pika

Habitat

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.