False Water Rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Xeromys myoides compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water 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	Xeromys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Xeromys myoides	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.