Broad-blotch Drill vs Malayan porcupine

Dichrorampha alpinana compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-blotch Drill	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Dichrorampha	Hystrix
Species	Dichrorampha alpinana	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-blotch Drill and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-blotch Drill

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-blotch Drill	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-blotch Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Broad-blotch Drill

The Broad-blotch Drill (Dichrorampha alpinana) is a species in the genus Dichrorampha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway