Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus vs Napo Spiny-rat

Alticola lemminus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Alticola	Proechimys
Species	Alticola lemminus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.