Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Zorro Azul

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Zorro Azul is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Zorro Azul
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Erethizontidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Lycalopex
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Zorro Azul share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Azul

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Zorro Azul
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.

Zorro Azul

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.