Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Swamp Spreadwing

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Lestes vigilax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Swamp 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 vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Swamp 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.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.