Fossa vs North American porcupine

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Eupleridae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Erethizon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

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.