Mache Cochran Frog vs North American porcupine

Cochranella mache compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Mache Cochran Frog is Near Threatened while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mache Cochran Frog	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Centrolenidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Cochranella	Erethizon
Species	Cochranella mache	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mache Cochran Frog and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mache Cochran Frog

NT — Near Threatened

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mache Cochran Frog	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mache Cochran Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.