Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Muya Valley Vole

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Microtus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Muya Valley Vole
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.

Muya Valley Vole

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.