Giant Blind Mole Rat vs North American porcupine

Spalax giganteus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	North American 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	Spalacidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Spalax	Erethizon
Species	Spalax giganteus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Blind Mole Rat and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

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.