Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Marmota De Cola Larga

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Marmota De Cola Larga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erethizontidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Marmota
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Marmota De Cola Larga share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Marmota De Cola Larga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Marmota De Cola Larga
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.

Marmota De Cola Larga

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.