Brazilian Porcupine vs Chevrier s Field Mouse

Coendou prehensilis compared with Apodemus chevrieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Chevrier s Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Erethizontidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coendou	Apodemus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Apodemus chevrieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Chevrier s Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Chevrier s Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Chevrier s Field Mouse
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.

Chevrier s Field Mouse

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.

Chevrier s Field Mouse

The Chevrier s Field Mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.