Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Nilgiri langur

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Nilgiri 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	Semnopithecus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Nilgiri 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.

Nilgiri 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.