Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Cerf des Andes Méridionales

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Cerf des Andes Méridionales is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Cerf des Andes Méridionales
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Hippocamelus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Cerf des Andes Méridionales

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Cerf des Andes Méridionales
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.

Cerf des Andes Méridionales

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.