Great Gerbil vs Ungava collared lemming

Rhombomys opimus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	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	Rhombomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Gerbil and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Gerbil	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.