Brazilian Porcupine vs Dik-dik de Günther

Coendou prehensilis compared with Madoqua guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Dik-dik de Günther
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Erethizontidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coendou	Madoqua
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Madoqua guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Dik-dik de Günther share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Dik-dik de Günther

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Dik-dik de Günther
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.

Dik-dik de Günther

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.