Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Nutria de Sumatra

Atherurus macrourus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine is Least Concern while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hystricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Atherurus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Nutria de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Nutria de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.