Caracal vs North American porcupine

Caracal caracal compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracal	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Caracal	Erethizon
Species	Caracal caracal	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caracal and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Caracal

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracal

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.

Caracal

The Caracal (Caracal caracal) is a species in the genus Caracal. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.