Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Mungotictis
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.