North American Badger vs Ungava collared lemming

Taxidea taxus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank North American Badger Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Cricetidae
Genus Taxidea Dicrostonyx
Species Taxidea taxus Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

North American Badger and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute North American Badger Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

No description available.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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