Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Quartz Webcap

Coendou speratus compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Coendou	Cortinarius
Species	Coendou speratus	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.