Brazilian Porcupine vs Fat-tailed Jird

Coendou prehensilis compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Fat-tailed Jird
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	Pachyuromys
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.