Patagonian mara vs Ungava collared lemming

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	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	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Dicrostonyx
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian mara and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.