Devil's backbone vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's backbone	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crassulaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Kalanchoe	Coendou
Species	Kalanchoe daigremontiana	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's backbone	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).