Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs North American porcupine

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	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	Thomasomys	Erethizon
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.