Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Péramèle-souris Papou

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Péramèle-souris Papou
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Erethizontidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Microperoryctes
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle-souris Papou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Péramèle-souris Papou
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.

Péramèle-souris Papou

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.