Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Opossum-souris d´Anderson

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Opossum-souris d´Anderson is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Opossum-souris d´Anderson
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	Marmosa
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Marmosa andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Opossum-souris d´Anderson share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris d´Anderson

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Opossum-souris d´Anderson
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-souris d´Anderson

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.