Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erethizontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Cryptotis
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.