Rat de Sable vs lemming d'Ungava

Psammomys obesus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat de Sable	lemming d'Ungava
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psammomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Psammomys obesus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat de Sable and lemming d'Ungava share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Rat de Sable

LC — Least Concern

lemming d'Ungava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat de Sable	lemming d'Ungava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rat de Sable

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemming d'Ungava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.