Hummelinck s Laucha vs North American porcupine

Calomys hummelincki compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelinck s Laucha	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	Calomys	Erethizon
Species	Calomys hummelincki	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelinck s Laucha and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelinck s Laucha	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.