Giant Jumping Rat vs North American porcupine

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	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	Nesomyidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Erethizon
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

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.