Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Yellow-backed Oriole

Atherurus macrourus compared with Icterus chrysater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Yellow-backed Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hystricidae	Icteridae
Genus	Atherurus	Icterus
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Icterus chrysater

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Yellow-backed Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Yellow-backed Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-backed Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Yellow-backed Oriole

Yellow-backed Oriole (Icterus chrysater) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.