Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Wrinkled Fieldcap

Coendou speratus compared with Agrocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Wrinkled Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Wrinkled Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erethizontidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Coendou	Agrocybe
Species	Coendou speratus	Agrocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Wrinkled Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Wrinkled Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.