Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Phyllotis
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.