Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Sphiggurus pruinosus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Thomasomys
Species	Sphiggurus pruinosus	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)

Conservation Status

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.