Marbled cat vs North American porcupine

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	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	Felidae (Cats)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Pardofelis	Erethizon
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

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.