Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erethizontidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Acomys
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Acomys nesiotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Cyprus Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
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.

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.