Arctic lemming vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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	Potoroidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Caloprymnus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Desert Rat-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.