Central Australian Rock Rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.