Giant Jumping Rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping 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	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.