Mongolian Mountain Vole vs North American porcupine

Alticola semicanus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	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	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Alticola	Erethizon
Species	Alticola semicanus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

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.