Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Arctic lemming

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Arctic lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.