North American porcupine vs

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Key Differences

• North American porcupine is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Erethizon	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.