Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Heteromys
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.