Fat-tailed false antechinus vs North American porcupine

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	North American 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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Erethizon
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.