Mérida Rhipidomys vs Ungava collared lemming

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.