Brazilian Porcupine vs Grass Parachute

Coendou prehensilis compared with Marasmius curreyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Grass Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erethizontidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Coendou	Marasmius
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Marasmius curreyi

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Grass Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Grass Parachute
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.

Grass Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.