Gobi Jerboa vs North American porcupine

Allactaga bullata compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Allactaga	Erethizon
Species	Allactaga bullata	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

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.