Cudbear vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Coendou speratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Coendou
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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