Broom Hare vs North American porcupine

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lepus	Erethizon
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Hare and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

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.

Broom Hare

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.