Caatinga laucha vs North American porcupine

Calomys expulsus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Calomys	Erethizon
Species	Calomys expulsus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.