Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erethizontidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Uropsilus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Chinese Shrew Mole
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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.