Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Ecuadoran Akodont

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Necromys punctulatus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Ecuadoran Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Necromys
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Necromys punctulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Ecuadoran Akodont
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.

Ecuadoran Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.