Gray Crow vs North American porcupine

Corvus tristis compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Crow	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)	Erethizon
Species	Corvus tristis	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Crow and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Crow

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Crow	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Crow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.