Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Runner Bean

Coendou speratus compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Erethizontidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Coendou	Phaseolus
Species	Coendou speratus	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Runner Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).