Brazilian Porcupine vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Coendou prehensilis compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coendou	Reithrodontomys
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Mexican Harvest Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Vista Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.