North American porcupine vs

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Phormidium versicolor

Key Differences

• North American porcupine is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Erethizontidae	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Erethizon	Phormidium
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Phormidium versicolor

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Phormidium versicolor is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae known for variable pigmentation, as implied by its species name. It forms mats and biofilms on moist soil, rocks, and freshwater substrates across a wide range of habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.