Lined Hooktail vs North American porcupine

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Paragomphus	Erethizon
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lined Hooktail and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Hooktail	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.