dusky antechinus vs Malayan porcupine

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hystricidae
Genus	Antechinus	Hystrix
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky antechinus and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

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.