Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Hairy-nosed otter

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Erethizontidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.