Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs North American porcupine

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree 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	Brachytarsomys	Erethizon
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree 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.