Philippine porcupine: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Philippine porcupine lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hystrix pumila
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Hystricidae

Where does the Philippine porcupine live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Philippine porcupine in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Philippines

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 Philippine porcupine endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Philippine porcupine?

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

About the Philippine porcupine

The Philippine porcupine or Palawan porcupine (Hystrix pumila) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. It is known locally as durian or landak.

Apparently, its population is stable, but it is reported to be persecuted by farmers as pests in coconut plantations. Locally common to uncommon, the species is found in primary and secondary forest in the mountains and in the lowlands. This species also inhabits caves, but is commonly found under tree buttresses or in rock crevices. It is endemic and restricted to the Palawan Faunal Region. It has been recorded in the islands of Busuanga, Calauit, and Coron, and on the mainland at the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, and the forested areas of El Nido.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Philippine porcupine (revision 1317172417), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767321 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).