Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Zorro Pampa

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Zorro Pampa
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 gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Pampa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Zorro Pampa
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 Pampa

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.