Merriam’s Pocket Mouse vs Ungava collared lemming

Perognathus merriami compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	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	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Perognathus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Perognathus merriami	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.