Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree 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	Brachytarsomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.