Brazilian Porcupine vs Moupin Pika

Coendou prehensilis compared with Ochotona thibetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Moupin Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Erethizontidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Coendou	Ochotona
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Ochotona thibetana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Moupin Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Moupin Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Moupin Pika
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.

Moupin Pika

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.