No. Although they are both placental mammals, and both have sharp spines, porcupines are in the rodent family, but hedgehogs are not.
no.Although they have some things in common,porcupines plus hedgehogs aint related
Moles and shrews, NOT porcupines!
ugh probaly hedgehogs!?
A prickle is a group of porcupines.
Sometimes they can be though not always
Hedgehogs and porcupines do
Despite popular belief (due to their spiny backs, which are actually hollow hairs made stiff with keratin), hedgehogs are not related to porcupines (a rodent, whose quills come off upon contact, unlike the hedgehog) or echidnas (a monotreme).Instead, hedgehogs belong to the order Erinaceomorpha and are related to moles and shrews.
Yes, hedghogs are soft. Porcupines are the prickly ones. Yes, hedghogs are soft. Porcupines are the prickly ones.
Echidnas and porcupines somewhat resemble hedgehogs.
At a certain age, yeah, they do.
It is very difficult to tell a male and female porcupine apart externally. The females are slightly smaller and have mammary organs while males have a penis which you cannot see from a distance.
The anteater does not belong, as it is a mammal primarily known for its diet of ants and termites, while porcupines, hedgehogs, and skunks are all more closely related in terms of their behavior and habitat preferences. Porcupines and hedgehogs are known for their spiny defenses, while skunks are notable for their distinctive odor defense mechanism. Additionally, anteaters have a unique feeding strategy that sets them apart from the others.