Arctic lemming vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Central Australian Rock Rat
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	Zyzomys
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Central Australian Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Central Australian Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

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.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.