Brazilian Porcupine vs Mulot rupestre

Coendou prehensilis compared with Apodemus mystacinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Mulot rupestre
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coendou	Apodemus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Apodemus mystacinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Mulot rupestre share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Mulot rupestre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Mulot rupestre
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.

Mulot rupestre

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.