Brazilian Porcupine vs Dusky Dancer

Coendou prehensilis compared with Argia translata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Dusky Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erethizontidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Coendou	Argia
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Argia translata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Dusky Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Dusky Dancer
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.

Dusky Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.