Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Stinking Truffle

Coendou speratus compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Coendou	Tuber
Species	Coendou speratus	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.