Antarctic Tern vs Arctic lemming

Sterna vittata compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic Tern	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Laridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sterna	Dicrostonyx
Species	Sterna vittata	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic Tern and Arctic lemming share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Antarctic Tern

LC — Least Concern

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic Tern	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antarctic Tern

The Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) is a species in the genus Sterna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.