Boissier's Psephellus vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Psephellus boissieri compared with Coendou speratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Psephellus	Coendou
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.