Amazon weasel vs North American porcupine

Mustela africana compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Mustela	Erethizon
Species	Mustela africana	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

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.

Amazon weasel

The Amazon weasel (Mustela africana) is a species in the genus Mustela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.