delicate germanderwort vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Riccardia multifida compared with Coendou speratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aneuraceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Riccardia	Coendou
Species	Riccardia multifida	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.