Burmeister’s Porpoise vs Ungava collared lemming

Phocoena spinipinnis compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Burmeister’s Porpoise is Near Threatened while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmeister’s Porpoise	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phocoenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phocoena	Dicrostonyx
Species	Phocoena spinipinnis	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmeister’s Porpoise and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Burmeister’s Porpoise

NT — Near Threatened

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmeister’s Porpoise	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmeister’s Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmeister’s Porpoise

The Burmeister’s Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.