Brazilian Porcupine vs Malayan Water Shrew

Coendou prehensilis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Erethizontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Coendou	Chimarrogale
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

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.