Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Stinking iris

Coendou speratus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Erethizontidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Coendou	Iris
Species	Coendou speratus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).