North American porcupine vs Slender lungfish

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Erethizontidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Erethizon	Protopterus
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

North American porcupine and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish