Jutía rata vs Ungava collared lemming

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Jutía rata is Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jutía rata	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Capromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jutía rata

EN — Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jutía rata	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jutía rata

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.