Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Hottentotten-Goldmull

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Hottentotten-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 hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Hottentotten-Goldmull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Hottentotten-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.

Hottentotten-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.