Andean porcupine: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Andean porcupine lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Coendou quichua
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Erethizontidae

Where does the Andean porcupine live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Andean porcupine in 2 countries and territories across North America and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Andean porcupine endangered?

The Andean porcupine’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Andean porcupine?

The Andean porcupine (Coendou quichua) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Erethizontidae, genus Coendou. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Andean porcupine

The Andean porcupine (Coendou quichua) or Quichua porcupine is a species of rodent in the family Erethizontidae. It is found in the Andes of northern Ecuador and Colombia as well as in Panama. This porcupine is little known, but is probably arboreal, nocturnal and solitary like its relatives. The species is thought to be uncommon to rare and the population decreasing. It is threatened by deforestation, habitat fragmentation and agriculture.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Andean porcupine (revision 1329185642), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2171399 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).