large thorn vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Ennomos autumnaria compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• large thorn is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large thorn	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Ennomos	Coendou
Species	Ennomos autumnaria	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

large thorn and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

large thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.