Ermite à gorge grise vs North American porcupine

Phaethornis griseogularis compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ermite à gorge grise	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trochilidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Phaethornis	Erethizon
Species	Phaethornis griseogularis	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ermite à gorge grise and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ermite à gorge grise

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ermite à gorge grise	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ermite à gorge grise

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Ermite à gorge grise

A small, inconspicuous hermit hummingbird of dry and humid forests in the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia, gray-chinned hermits have brownish upper parts, grey chin, and pale buff underparts with a white-tipped central tail — a subtle palette compared to many hummingbirds. They inhabit forest understorey and shrubby forest edge at elevations of 300–1,600 meters, following systematic trap-line routes to visit flowering plants. Males gather at leks to attract females through persistent vocalization.