Bordered Marble vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Endothenia marginana compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Bordered Marble is Vulnerable while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Marble	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Endothenia	Coendou
Species	Endothenia marginana	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Marble and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bordered Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Marble	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bordered Marble

The Bordered Marble (Endothenia marginana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.