Malayan porcupine vs Plain Swift

Hystrix brachyura compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hystricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Hystrix	Apus
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Plain Swift
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.

Plain Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway