Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Graphis elegans

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Graphis
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Graphis elegans

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.