Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Devilray

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Erethizontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Mobula
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.