Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Red Cage

Coendou speratus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Coendou	Clathrus
Species	Coendou speratus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.