Brazilian Porcupine vs Qu Yan

Coendou prehensilis compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Qu Yan
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	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Erethizontidae	Talpidae
Genus	Coendou	Uropsilus
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Qu Yan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Qu Yan
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.

Qu Yan

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.

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.