Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat vs North American porcupine

Batomys hamiguitan compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Batomys	Erethizon
Species	Batomys hamiguitan	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed 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.