Brazilian Porcupine vs Elegant Water Shrew

Coendou prehensilis compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erethizontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Coendou	Nectogale
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Elegant Water Shrew
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.

Elegant Water Shrew

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.