Arctic lemming vs bristled river shrimp

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Macrobrachium olfersii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	bristled river shrimp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Palaemonidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Macrobrachium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Macrobrachium olfersii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and bristled river shrimp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

bristled river shrimp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	bristled river shrimp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bristled river shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in 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.

bristled river shrimp

The Bristled river shrimp (Macrobrachium olfersii) is a species in the genus Macrobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.