Arctic lemming vs Blick s Arvicanthis

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Arvicanthis blicki

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Blick s Arvicanthis
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Arvicanthis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Arvicanthis blicki

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Blick s Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Blick s Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blick s Arvicanthis

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.

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.