Mexican cottontail vs Ungava collared lemming

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.