Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Ungava collared lemming

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican Harvest 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 same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Reithrodontomys Dicrostonyx
Species Reithrodontomys mexicanus Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Harvest Mouse and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican Harvest Mouse Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

No description available.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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