Dark Pincertail vs North American porcupine

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Erethizon
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Pincertail and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.