Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Mangue du Caméroun

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Mangue du Caméroun
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Erethizontidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Crossarchus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Mangue du Caméroun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Mangue du Caméroun
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.

Mangue du Caméroun

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.