Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Ungava collared lemming

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope 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	Ammospermophilus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.