North American porcupine vs Round-spotted Major

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• North American porcupine is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erethizontidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Erethizon	Oxycera
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

North American porcupine and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.