Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Ungava collared lemming

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Long-tailed Ground Squirrel 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 Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cricetidae
Genus Urocitellus Dicrostonyx
Species Urocitellus undulatus Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Long-tailed Ground Squirrel Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

No description available.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia