Arctic lemming vs mountain paca

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	mountain 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 taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.