Malayan porcupine vs Rattan

Hystrix brachyura compared with Laccosperma secundiflorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Rattan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Hystricidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Laccosperma
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Laccosperma secundiflorum

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Rattan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Rattan
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.

Rattan

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.