Ungava collared lemming

Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae

The Ungava collared lemming or Labrador collared lemming is a small North American lemming.

Fun Fact

This species has a short, chunky body covered with brownish-grey fur, with a thin dark stripe along the back and a yellow line along its sides.

Habitat

Found in the tundra of northern Quebec and Labrador.

Diet

Feed on grasses, sedges and other green vegetation in summer, and twigs of willow, aspen, and birches in winter.

Lifespan

To be updated