Large Long-clawed Akodont vs North American porcupine

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	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 same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Chelemys	Erethizon
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Long-clawed Akodont and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

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.