Ciervo Andino Meridional vs North American porcupine

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Ciervo Andino Meridional is Endangered while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciervo Andino Meridional	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Erethizon
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciervo Andino Meridional and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ciervo Andino Meridional

EN — Endangered

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciervo Andino Meridional	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciervo Andino Meridional

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.