Aleutian Island Collared Lemming

Aleutian Island Collared LemmingA lemming recorded on Unalaska Island in the Aleutians. The 2017 treatment notes that it does not turn white in winter and that its status as a species or subspecies remains unsettled.What does it look like?The treatment describes it as larger and paler than other Dicrostonyx. It does not develop a white winter coat.How does it live?A lemming recorded on Unalaska Island in the Aleutians. The 2017 treatment notes that it does not turn white in winter and that its status as a species or subspecies remains unsettled.It is thought to dig burrows in sandy or rocky coastal soils for shelter and escape from predators. The treatment labels diet and year-round activity as probable rather than confirmed.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.