Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Tushkanchik-prygun

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Allactaga sibirica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Tushkanchik-prygun
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Allactaga
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Allactaga sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Tushkanchik-prygun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Tushkanchik-prygun
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.

Tushkanchik-prygun

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.