Brazilian Porcupine vs Malayan civet

Coendou prehensilis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Malayan civet
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Erethizontidae	Viverridae
Genus	Coendou	Viverra
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.