North American porcupine vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• North American porcupine is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Erethizontidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Erethizon	Coendou
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

North American porcupine and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Erethizontidae.

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.