Arctic lemming vs Dusky Flying Fox

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Flying Fox

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.