Meller’s Mongoose vs Ungava collared lemming

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Dicrostonyx
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.