Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Richmond's Coqui

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Eleutherodactylus richmondi

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Richmond's Coqui is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Richmond's Coqui
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	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Eleutherodactylus richmondi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Richmond's Coqui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Richmond's Coqui

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Richmond's Coqui
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.

Richmond's Coqui

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.