Crested porcupine: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the crested porcupine lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hystrix cristata
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Hystricidae

Where does the crested porcupine live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the crested porcupine in 8 countries and territories across Africa and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the crested porcupine endangered?

The crested porcupine’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the crested porcupine?

The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Hystricidae, genus Hystrix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the crested porcupine

The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), also known as the African crested porcupine, is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae native to Italy, North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa and East Africa. Alongside the Cape porcupine, it is one of the largest porcupine species in the world. It is the only species of porcupine found in Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crested porcupine (revision 1368876046), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q262307 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).