Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge vs North American porcupine

Monodelphis scalops compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Erethizon
Species	Monodelphis scalops	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge

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.