black currant-tree vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Antidesma	Coendou
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.