Arctic lemming vs Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Atherurus macrourus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Atherurus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Atherurus macrourus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.