Flat-headed Kusimanse vs North American porcupine

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Herpestidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Erethizon
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.