Elefante Asiático vs Ungava collared lemming

Elephas maximus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

Elefante Asiático is Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elefante Asiático	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Cricetidae
Genus	Elephas (Asian Elephants)	Dicrostonyx
Species	Elephas maximus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Elefante Asiático and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Vista Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Elefante Asiático

EN — Endangered

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elefante Asiático	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	60 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	4.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elefante Asiático

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elefante Asiático

El elefante asiático (Elephas maximus) es uno de los animales terrestres más grandes que existen, distribuido por el sur y el sureste de Asia. Su estado de conservación es en peligro (EN) debido principalmente a la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva, y tiene una gran importancia cultural y religiosa en muchas culturas asiáticas.