Estrella dorada vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Pectis subsquarrosa compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Estrella dorada is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Estrella dorada	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Pectis	Coendou
Species	Pectis subsquarrosa	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

Estrella dorada

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Estrella dorada	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Estrella dorada

Habitat

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

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.