Fulvous Colilargo vs North American porcupine

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	North American 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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Erethizon
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous Colilargo and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.