Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Toothed dock

Coendou speratus compared with Rumex dentatus

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Toothed dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Toothed dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Coendou	Rumex
Species	Coendou speratus	Rumex dentatus

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Toothed dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothed dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Pakistan, Qatar), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).