Arctic lemming vs Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Poecile rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Paridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Poecile
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Poecile rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Chestnut-backed Chickadee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

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.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

The Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) is a species in the genus Poecile. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.