Northern Red-backed Vole vs Ungava collared lemming

Myodes rutilus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern Red-backed Vole 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 Myodes Dicrostonyx
Species Myodes rutilus Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern Red-backed Vole Ungava collared lemming
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

No description available.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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