Desmarest's hutia vs Ungava collared lemming

Capromys pilorides compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	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	Capromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Capromys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Capromys pilorides	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest's hutia and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.