Buttonweed vs North American porcupine

Malva neglecta compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buttonweed	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Malvales (خبازيات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Malvaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Malva	Erethizon
Species	Malva neglecta	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buttonweed	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.