Brazilian Porcupine vs Céphaplophe de Peter

Coendou prehensilis compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Céphaplophe de Peter
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	Cephalophus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Céphaplophe de Peter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Céphaplophe de Peter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Céphaplophe de Peter
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.

Céphaplophe de Peter

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.