Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Anamolure de Derby

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Anamolure de Derby share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Anamolure de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Anamolure 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.

Anamolure de Derby

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.