Long-furred Oecomys vs North American porcupine

Oecomys trinitatis compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-furred Oecomys	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	Oecomys	Erethizon
Species	Oecomys trinitatis	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-furred Oecomys and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-furred Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-furred Oecomys	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-furred Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.