Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs robust iris

Coendou speratus compared with Iris robusta

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while robust iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	robust iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Erethizontidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Coendou	Iris
Species	Coendou speratus	Iris robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

robust iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.