Banded Mongoose vs North American porcupine

Mungos mungo compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Herpestidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Mungos	Erethizon
Species	Mungos mungo	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Mongoose and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

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.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.