Arctic lemming vs Crowned Cormorant

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Microcarbo coronatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Crowned Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Microcarbo
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Microcarbo coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Crowned Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Crowned Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowned Cormorant

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.