North American porcupine vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erethizontidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Erethizon	Hsunycteris
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

North American porcupine and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.