Amazon Bamboo Rat vs brown lemming

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Lemmus trimucronatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Bamboo Rat brown lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Echimyidae Cricetidae
Genus Dactylomys Lemmus
Species Dactylomys dactylinus Lemmus trimucronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and brown lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Bamboo Rat brown lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown lemming

The Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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