North American porcupine vs Pine Needle Split

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Erethizon	Lophodermium
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States