mergulhão-serpente vs Brazilian Porcupine

Anhinga rufa compared with Coendou prehensilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mergulhão-serpente	Brazilian Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Anhingidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Anhinga	Coendou
Species	Anhinga rufa	Coendou prehensilis

Evolutionary Relationship

mergulhão-serpente and Brazilian Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

mergulhão-serpente

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mergulhão-serpente	Brazilian Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mergulhão-serpente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Brazilian Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

mergulhão-serpente

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.