Highveld Golden Mole vs Ungava collared lemming

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Highveld Golden Mole and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.