Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Bobak

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Marmota bobak

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Bobak
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Erethizontidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Marmota
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Marmota bobak

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Bobak share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Bobak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Bobak
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.

Bobak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.

Bobak

The Bobak Marmot (Marmota bobak) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.