Malayan civet vs North American porcupine

Viverra tangalunga compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Viverra	Erethizon
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

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.