Hummelinck s Laucha vs Malayan porcupine

Calomys hummelincki compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelinck s Laucha	Malayan 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	Cricetidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Calomys	Hystrix
Species	Calomys hummelincki	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelinck s Laucha and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelinck s Laucha	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.