Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Ungava collared lemming

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying 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	Aeretes	Dicrostonyx
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.