Arctic lemming vs Emperor Tamarin

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Saguinus imperator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Emperor Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Saguinus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Saguinus imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Emperor Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Emperor Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emperor Tamarin

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.