Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Vierzehen-Pferdespringmaus

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Vierzehen-Pferdespringmaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Vierzehen-Pferdespringmaus
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Allactaga
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Vierzehen-Pferdespringmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Vierzehen-Pferdespringmaus
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.

Vierzehen-Pferdespringmaus

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.