Himalayan Water Shrew vs North American porcupine

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Soricidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Erethizon
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.