Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Aromobates mayorgai

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Erethizontidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Aromobates
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Aromobates mayorgai

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga
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.

Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela