Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Red Edge Bonnet

Sphiggurus pruinosus compared with Mycena rubromarginata

Key Differences

• Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient while Red Edge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Red Edge Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erethizontidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Mycena
Species	Sphiggurus pruinosus	Mycena rubromarginata

Conservation Status

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Red Edge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Red Edge Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Red Edge Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.