Guinea pig vs Ungava collared lemming

Cavia porcellus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea pig	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	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cavia	Dicrostonyx
Species	Cavia porcellus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea pig and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea pig	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.