Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Neumann s Arvicanthis

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Arvicanthis neumanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Neumann s Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Erethizontidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Arvicanthis
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Arvicanthis neumanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Neumann s Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Neumann s Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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.

Neumann s Arvicanthis

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.