North American porcupine vs Spangle Waxcap

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erethizontidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Erethizon	Hygrocybe
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Spangle Waxcap
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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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