Napo Spiny-rat vs North American porcupine

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Proechimys	Erethizon
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.