Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Swamp Spreadwing

Coendou speratus compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Swamp 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 vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.