Incan shrew opossum vs Ungava collared lemming

Lestoros inca compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Incan shrew opossum Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Caenolestidae Cricetidae
Genus Lestoros Dicrostonyx
Species Lestoros inca Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Incan shrew opossum Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incan shrew opossum

No description available.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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