Topo europeo vs North American porcupine

Talpa europaea compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo europeo	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Talpa	Erethizon
Species	Talpa europaea	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo europeo and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Topo europeo

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo europeo	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo europeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.