North American porcupine vs Snapping Bonnet

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Snapping Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erethizontidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Erethizon	Mycena
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Snapping Bonnet
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.

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.