Amur Brown Lemming vs Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Lemmus amurensis compared with Sphiggurus melanurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lemmus	Sphiggurus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Sphiggurus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Amur Brown Lemming

The Amur Brown Lemming (Lemmus amurensis) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

The Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine (Sphiggurus melanurus) is a species in the genus Sphiggurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Venezuela.