North American porcupine vs Thinkadu

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• North American porcupine is Least Concern while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Erethizon	Parashorea
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Thinkadu
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.

Thinkadu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.