Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Pixie Foam

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Stereocaulon
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.