Arctic lemming vs Buff-breasted Flycatcher

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Empidonax fulvifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Buff-breasted Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Empidonax
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Empidonax fulvifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Buff-breasted Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Buff-breasted Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Buff-breasted Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-breasted Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Buff-breasted Flycatcher

The Buff-Breasted Flycatcher (Empidonax fulvifrons) is a species in the genus Empidonax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.