Arctic lemming vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Frosted 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	Dicrostonyx	Sphiggurus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.