African Brush-tailed Porcupine vs

Atherurus africanus compared with Phytophthora cryptogea

Key Differences

• African Brush-tailed Porcupine is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Brush-tailed Porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Oomycota (卵菌綱)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Peronosporea (霜霉纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Peronosporales (霜霉目)
Family	Hystricidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Atherurus	Phytophthora
Species	Atherurus africanus	Phytophthora cryptogea

Conservation Status

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Brush-tailed Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

The African Brush-tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.