Abert's Squirrel vs Arctic lemming

Sciurus aberti compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dicrostonyx
Species	Sciurus aberti	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Arctic lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits 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.