North American porcupine vs Tufted Sedge

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Erethizon	Bulbostylis
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Tufted Sedge
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.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.