Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Paraná Akodont

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Akodon paranaensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Paraná Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Akodon
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Akodon paranaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine and Paraná Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Paraná Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Paraná Akodont
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.

Paraná Akodont

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.