Fat Sand Rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Psammomys obesus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand 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	Psammomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Psammomys obesus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.