Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Lestes forficula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erethizontidae	Lestidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Lestes
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Rainpool Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Rainpool Spreadwing
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.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.