Hodgson's Myotis vs North American porcupine

Myotis formosus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Myotis	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Myotis	Erethizon
Species	Myotis formosus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hodgson's Myotis and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Myotis	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Myotis

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.