Large Japanese Field Mouse vs North American porcupine

Apodemus speciosus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	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	Apodemus	Erethizon
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

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.