Malayan porcupine vs Waxy Crust

Hystrix brachyura compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Hystricidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Vuilleminia
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway