Little Black Serotine vs North American porcupine

Eptesicus andinus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Erethizon
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.