Malayan porcupine vs Philippine Duck

Hystrix brachyura compared with Anas luzonica

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while Philippine Duck is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Philippine Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hystricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Hystrix	Anas
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Anas luzonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and Philippine Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Duck

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Philippine Duck
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.

Philippine Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Philippine Duck

Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom