Egyptian mongoose vs North American porcupine

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Herpestes	Erethizon
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.