Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Fynbos-Goldmull

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Fynbos-Goldmull is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Fynbos-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Erethizontidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Amblysomus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos-Goldmull

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Fynbos-Goldmull
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.

Fynbos-Goldmull

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.