vs North American porcupine

Lecidella asema compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• is Extinct while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North American porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecanoraceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lecidella	Erethizon
Species	Lecidella asema	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

EX — Extinct

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.