Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Beamys hindei compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched 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	Beamys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Beamys hindei	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.