Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Northern Treeshrew

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Tupaia belangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Erethizontidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Tupaia
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Northern Treeshrew
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.

Northern Treeshrew

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.