Black-eared Deermouse vs Ungava collared lemming

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Deermouse 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 Peromyscus Dicrostonyx
Species Peromyscus melanotis Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Deermouse Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Deermouse

The Black-eared Deermouse (Peromyscus melanotis) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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