Brazilian Porcupine vs Eurasian water shrew

Coendou prehensilis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Erethizontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Coendou	Neomys
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.