Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Opossum de Derby

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Erethizontidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Caluromys
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Opossum de Derby
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.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.