Mexican woodrat vs Ungava collared lemming

Neotoma mexicana compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican woodrat 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 Neotoma Dicrostonyx
Species Neotoma mexicana Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican woodrat Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican woodrat

No description available.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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