Duke of Bedford s Vole vs Malayan porcupine

Proedromys bedfordi compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duke of Bedford s Vole	Malayan 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	Hystricidae
Genus	Proedromys	Hystrix
Species	Proedromys bedfordi	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Duke of Bedford s Vole and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duke of Bedford s Vole	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.