Mountain Water Rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.