Owl s Spiny Rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	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	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carterodon	Dicrostonyx
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Owl s Spiny Rat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.