Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Norway lemming

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Norway 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 lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Norway 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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.