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North African Crested Porcupine

Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Hystrix (Hystrix) cristata Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Hystrix cristata
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, Kissling et al, 2014, Benin Species List, Belgium Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Chad Species List, Croatia Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Djibouti Species List, Ethiopia Species List, Guinea Species List, Italy Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Kenya Species List, Liberia Species List, Malawi Species List, Mauritania Species List, Morocco Species List, Namibia Species List, Niger Species List, Sudan Species List, Turkey Species List, Uganda Species List, United Kingdom Species List, wikipedia EU, North Atlantic Species List, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia gl Galician, Wildfinder (WWF), and United States Species List
Hystrix cristata
Recognized by SI Wild, CalPhotos, AnAge articles, Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, and Pantheria
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by GBIF classification
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758
Recognized by Bibliotheca Alexandrina LifeDesk
Hystrix (Hystrix) cristata Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Hystrix cristata
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, CITES, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Kappeler et al 2013, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GGBN data coverage, and wikipedia BR
Hystrix cristata
Recognized by AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, Flickr BHL, BHL data coverage, and Flickr Group
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by IUCN, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, TreatmentBank, GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Alternative Names

Hystrix cristata
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Common Names

English

Crested Porcupine preferred
Recognized by SI Wild, Bibliotheca Alexandrina LifeDesk, Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum, CITES, Flickr BHL, and Wikidata Common Names
North African Crested Porcupine
prefer
Recognized by Bibliotheca Alexandrina LifeDesk, CITES, and Wikidata Common Names
North African crested porcupine preferred
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web, Wikidata Common Names, and admin
crested porcupine
prefer
Recognized by Paleobiology Database
African porcupine
prefer
Recognized by AnAge

Arabic

النيص الأفريقى
prefer
Recognized by Bibliotheca Alexandrina LifeDesk
شيهم مبذول preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Asturian

puercuespín crestudu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Tirəndazlar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Breton

Hoc'h-dreinek kuch preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

гривесто бодливо свинче preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Porc espí crestat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

非洲冕豪豬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Dikobraz
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Obični dikobraz preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

Dikobraz obecný
prefer
Recognized by CITES
dikobraz obecný preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dagbani

Shɛlinli preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Hulepindsvin preferred
Recognized by CITES
almindeligt hulepindsvin
prefer
Recognized by CITES

Dinka

Amiyok preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Stekelvarken
prefer
Recognized by CITES
gewoon stekelvarken preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Okassiga preferred
Recognized by CITES

Finnish

Piikikäs
prefer
Recognized by admin
Piikkisika preferred
Recognized by CITES, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

French

Porc-épic du nord de l'Afrique
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Porc-épic à crête
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Porc-épic du Nord de l'Afrique preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Porc-épic à Crete
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Gewöhnliches Stachelschwein
prefer
Recognized by admin
Stachelschwein
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Kamm-Stachelschwein preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Nordafrikanisches Stachelschwein
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

דרבן מצויץ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

Tarajos sül
prefer
Recognized by CITES
tarajos sül preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Puntsvín preferred
Recognized by CITES

Irish

torcán cíorach Tuaidh-Afracach preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Italian

Istrice preferred
Recognized by CITES and admin
Istrice europeo
prefer
Recognized by CITES

Japanese

アフリカタテガミヤマアラシ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin
タテガミヤマアラシ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020

Korean

호저 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

ആഫ്രിക്കൻ മുള്ളൻ പന്നി preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Maltese

Porkuspin preferred
Recognized by CITES

Navajo; Navaho

Dahsánítsoh preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Hulepiggsvin preferred
Recognized by CITES
vanlig hulepinnsvin preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

تشی کاکلی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Jeżozwierz afrykański preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Porco-espinho preferred
Recognized by CITES

Russian

Хохлатый дикобраз preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sango

Belü preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shambala

Obični dikobraz preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Dikobraz európsky preferred
Recognized by CITES

Spanish; Castilian

Puercoespín preferred
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Piggsvin
prefer
Recognized by CITES
vanligt piggsvin
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Vanligt piggsvin preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Oklu kirpi preferred
Recognized by CITES

Ukrainian

Їжатець чубатий preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Western Frisian

Gewoane kjifstikelbaarch preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

شيهم مبذول preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

تاجی سیہ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Hystricidae
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix subgen. Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters 1852
Hystrix indica Kerr 1792

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix (Hystrix) cristata Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Hystrix (Hystrix) africaeaustralis Peters 1852
Hystrix (Hystrix) indica Kerr 1792

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters 1852
Hystrix indica Kerr 1792

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Hystricidae
Hystrix
Hystrix (Hystrix) cristata Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Hystrix (Acanthion) brachyura Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix (Acanthion) javanica (F. Cuvier 1823)
Hystrix (Hystrix) africaeaustralis Peters 1852
Hystrix (Hystrix) indica Kerr 1792
Hystrix (Thecurus) crassispinis (Günther 1877)
Hystrix (Thecurus) pumila (Günther 1879)
Hystrix (Thecurus) sumatrae (Lyon 1907)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters 1852
Hystrix indica Kerr 1792

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Hystricidae
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters 1852
Hystrix arayanensis Sen 2001
Hystrix brachyura Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix crassispinis (Günther 1877)
Hystrix depereti Sen 2001
Hystrix hodgsoni
Hystrix indica Kerr 1792
Hystrix javanica (F. Cuvier 1823)
Hystrix major Greenwood
Hystrix pumila (Günther 1879)
Hystrix sivalensis Lydekker 1878
Hystrix sumatrae (Lyon 1907)

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix subgen. Hystrix Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters 1852
Hystrix indica Kerr 1792

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Hystricidae
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Atherurus africanus Gray 1842
Atherurus macrourus (Linnaeus 1758)
Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters 1852
Hystrix brachyura Linnaeus 1758
Hystrix crassispinis (Günther 1877)
Hystrix indica Kerr 1792
Hystrix javanica (F. Cuvier 1823)
Hystrix pumila (Günther 1879)
Hystrix sumatrae (Lyon 1907)
Trichys fasciculata (Shaw 1801)

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricomorpha
Hystricidae
Hystrix
Hystrix cristata (this page)
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Hystrix brachyura
Hystrix crassispinis
Hystrix indica
unclassified Hystrix (in: Chordata)

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Gliriformes
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricognatha
Hystricognathi
Hystricidae
Hystrix
Hystrix
Hystrix cristata (this page)
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Hystrix indica
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