Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Ungava collared lemming

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican 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	Ictidomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.