Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Apomys hylocetes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Erethizontidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sphiggurus	Apomys
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Apomys hylocetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
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.

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

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.