Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Sumatran Hog-badger

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Arctonyx hoevenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Sumatran Hog-badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erethizontidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Arctonyx
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Arctonyx hoevenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Sumatran Hog-badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Sumatran Hog-badger
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.

Sumatran Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.