North American porcupine vs Redclaw

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Erethizontidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Erethizon	Cherax
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

North American porcupine and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States