Guaira Spiny-rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Proechimys guairae compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Ungava collared 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	Proechimys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Proechimys guairae	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.