Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Large-eared Hutia

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Large-eared Hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Mesocapromys
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.