Arctic lemming vs Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Onychogalea lunata

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Onychogalea
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Onychogalea lunata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby

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.