Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)
Family	Erethizontidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Amblysomus
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.