Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Coendou speratus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Coendou	Tectaria
Species	Coendou speratus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.