Arctic lemming vs lowland paca

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	lowland paca
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	Cricetidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cuniculus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.