Brazilian Porcupine vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Coendou prehensilis compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coendou	Isthmomys
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Isthmomys pirrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Mt Pirri Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Afficher Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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.

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.