vs North American porcupine

Hemiselmis simplex compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North American porcupine
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Erethizon
Species	Hemiselmis simplex	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.