Malayan porcupine vs Species code: Hs

Hystrix brachyura compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Hystricidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Halophila
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).