Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Upper Crust

Coendou speratus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Coendou	Amaurodon
Species	Coendou speratus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.