Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Least Philippine Apomys

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Apomys musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Rodentia (قوارض)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Erethizontidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Apomys
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (قوارض)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Least Philippine Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

The Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine (Sphiggurus melanurus) is a species in the genus Sphiggurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Venezuela.