Malayan porcupine vs netted iris

Hystrix brachyura compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Hystricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Hystrix	Iris
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway