Malayan porcupine vs Ungava collared lemming

Hystrix brachyura compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	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	Hystricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hystrix	Dicrostonyx
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.