Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Francois' langur

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Trachypithecus francoisi

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Francois' langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Francois' langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Trachypithecus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Trachypithecus francoisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Francois' langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Francois' langur
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.

Francois' langur

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.