Brown Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Coendou vestitus
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Rodentia · Erethizontidae
About
The brown hairy dwarf porcupine is a species of rodent in the family Erethizontidae. Found in the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela, its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is not easy to study as it is known only from a few specimens and was not recorded from 1925 until the 2000s. The porcupine is nocturnal and arboreal, feeding on leaves, shoots, and fruits. Habitat loss severely threatens it, and it may even be extinct. Formerly listed as vulnerable, it is now designated data deficient. It is not known from any protected areas or conservation measures.
Fun Fact
Found in the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela, its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela, its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance