Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Hérisson d'Algérie

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Hérisson d'Algérie
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Erethizontidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Atelerix
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Hérisson d'Algérie share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Hérisson d'Algérie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Hérisson d'Algérie
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.

Hérisson d'Algérie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.