Campagnol terrestre vs Malayan porcupine

Arvicola amphibius compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Campagnol terrestre is Near Threatened while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campagnol terrestre	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Arvicola	Hystrix
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Campagnol terrestre and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Campagnol terrestre

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campagnol terrestre	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campagnol terrestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway