Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Ungava collared lemming

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flat-headed Kusimanse Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Herpestidae Cricetidae
Genus Crossarchus Dicrostonyx
Species Crossarchus platycephalus Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flat-headed Kusimanse Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

No description available.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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