Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs North American porcupine

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Erethizon
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.