Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Peru Cochran Frog

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Nymphargus chancas

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Peru Cochran Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Peru Cochran Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Erethizontidae	Centrolenidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Nymphargus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Nymphargus chancas

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Peru Cochran Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Peru Cochran Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Peru Cochran Frog
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.

Peru Cochran Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.