Brazilian Porcupine vs Gunther's dik-dik

Coendou prehensilis compared with Madoqua guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Gunther's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Erethizontidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Coendou	Madoqua
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Madoqua guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Gunther's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Gunther's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Gunther's dik-dik
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.

Gunther's dik-dik

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.