Brazilian Porcupine vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Coendou prehensilis compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erethizontidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Coendou	Proechimys
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Proechimys cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Cuvier s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Afficher Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
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.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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.