Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Rusty Dot

Coendou speratus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erethizontidae	Crambidae
Genus	Coendou	Udea
Species	Coendou speratus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).