Brazilian Porcupine vs Péramèle Roux

Coendou prehensilis compared with Echymipera rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Erethizontidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Coendou	Echymipera
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Péramèle Roux share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Péramèle Roux
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.

Péramèle Roux

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.