Gambian Mongoose vs North American porcupine

Mungos gambianus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian 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	Mungos	Erethizon
Species	Mungos gambianus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Mongoose	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Mongoose

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.