Large Short-tailed Rat vs North American porcupine

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-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	Nesomyidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Erethizon
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-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.