Cangai wattle vs North American porcupine

Acacia cangaiensis compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Cangai wattle is Endangered while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cangai wattle	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Acacia	Erethizon
Species	Acacia cangaiensis	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

Cangai wattle

EN — Endangered

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cangai wattle	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cangai wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cangai wattle

The Cangai wattle (Acacia cangaiensis) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.