Arctic lemming vs Japanese Water Shrew

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chimarrogale
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.