aquatic rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Anotomys leander compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• aquatic rat is Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aquatic rat	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anotomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Anotomys leander	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

aquatic rat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

aquatic rat

EN — Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aquatic rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aquatic rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.

aquatic rat

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.