Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Window Gnat

Coendou speratus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erethizontidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Coendou	Sylvicola
Species	Coendou speratus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.