Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs

Atherurus macrourus compared with Pseudolithoderma subextensum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Ralfsiales (Ralfsiales)
Family Hystricidae Ralfsiaceae
Genus Atherurus Pseudolithoderma
Species Atherurus macrourus Pseudolithoderma subextensum

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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