Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Large Oecomys

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Oecomys superans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Large Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Large Oecomys
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.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.