Arctic lemming vs Central American Silky Anteater

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cyclopes
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.