North American porcupine vs

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Russula integra

Key Differences

• North American porcupine is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Erethizon	Russula
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Russula integra

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States