Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs

Coendou speratus compared with Sphingobium ummariense

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Coendou	Sphingobium
Species	Coendou speratus	Sphingobium ummariense

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.