Broad-muzzled Bat vs North American porcupine

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-muzzled Bat North American porcupine
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Vespertilionidae Erethizontidae
Genus Submyotodon Erethizon
Species Submyotodon latirostris Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-muzzled Bat North American porcupine
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

No description available.

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