Arctic lemming vs Flower-faced Bat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Flower-faced Bat
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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Anthops
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flower-faced Bat

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.