Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Mérida Brocket

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Mérida Brocket
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	Mazama
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela