Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Shallon

Coendou speratus compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Coendou	Gaultheria
Species	Coendou speratus	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Shallon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).