Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Coendou speratus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erethizontidae	Lestidae
Genus	Coendou	Lestes
Species	Coendou speratus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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