vs North American porcupine

Cuphophyllus flavipes compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North American porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Erethizon
Species	Cuphophyllus flavipes	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.