Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Rooting Polypore

Coendou speratus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Coendou	Polyporus
Species	Coendou speratus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.