Greater Egyptian Gerbil vs Ungava collared lemming

Gerbillus pyramidum compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Egyptian 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	Gerbillus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Gerbillus pyramidum	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Egyptian Gerbil	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.