Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Erethizontidae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Babyrousa
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Babyrousa celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and North Sulawesi Babirusa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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.

North Sulawesi Babirusa

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.