North American porcupine vs

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Phyllactinia guttata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Erethizon	Phyllactinia
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Phyllactinia guttata

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States