Mulot Alpestre vs Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Apodemus alpicola compared with Sphiggurus melanurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Apodemus	Sphiggurus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Sphiggurus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mulot Alpestre and Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mulot Alpestre

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.