Brazilian Porcupine vs Madras Treeshrew

Coendou prehensilis compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Erethizontidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Coendou	Anathana
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Madras Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Madras Treeshrew
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.

Madras Treeshrew

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.