if I touch it, will it poke me?

so, even though it clearly appears that it will indeed hurt if you touch it, 6 year old Colten asks anyway =)  But, I didn't consider *is it a plant or an animal*

"Let me see the porcupine!" said in a very demanding tone by 4 year old Andrew:

Porcupines and cacti both have sharp needles - of course they're bound to be confused with one another ;)