Brazilian Porcupine vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Coendou prehensilis compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coendou	Thomasomys
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Pichincha Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.