Brazilian Porcupine vs Cabrera s Vole

Coendou prehensilis compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

• Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern while Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Cabrera s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coendou	Microtus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Microtus cabrerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Cabrera s Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Cabrera s Vole
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.

Cabrera s Vole

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.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.