Arctic lemming vs Black-Capped Chickadee

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Poecile atricapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Black-Capped Chickadee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Paridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Poecile
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Poecile atricapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Black-Capped Chickadee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Black-Capped Chickadee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Black-Capped Chickadee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Capped Chickadee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Black-Capped Chickadee

The Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a species in the genus Poecile. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.