Malayan porcupine vs sérotine

Hystrix brachyura compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while sérotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	sérotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hystricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hystrix	Eptesicus
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and sérotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

sérotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	sérotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

sérotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

sérotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway