vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Hyphoderma deviatum compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Coendou
Species	Hyphoderma deviatum	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.