African striped weasel vs North American porcupine

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Erethizon
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

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.

African striped weasel

The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha) is a species in the genus Poecilogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.