Brazilian Porcupine vs Opossum-souris gris

Coendou prehensilis compared with Marmosops incanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Opossum-souris gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Erethizontidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Coendou	Marmosops
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Opossum-souris gris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Opossum-souris gris
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.

Opossum-souris gris

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.