Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Ungava collared lemming

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	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	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heteromys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.