Malayan porcupine vs Stinking Earthfan

Hystrix brachyura compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Hystricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Hystrix	Thelephora
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway