Malayan porcupine vs White Brain

Hystrix brachyura compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Hystricidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Exidia
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway