Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Shadowed Waxcap

Coendou speratus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erethizontidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Coendou	Hygrocybe
Species	Coendou speratus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.