Sajou vs Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Sapajus nigritus compared with Sphiggurus melanurus

Key Differences

• Sajou is Near Threatened while Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sajou	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cebidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Sapajus	Sphiggurus
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Sphiggurus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sajou

NT — Near Threatened

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sajou

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.

Sajou

The Black Capuchin (Sapajus nigritus) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.