Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Brazilian Porcupine

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Coendou prehensilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Brazilian Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family same	Erethizontidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Coendou
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Coendou prehensilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Brazilian Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Erethizontidae.

ดู: Family: Erethizontidae

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Brazilian Porcupine
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.

Brazilian Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Brazilian Porcupine

The Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) is a species in the genus Coendou. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.