Arctic lemming vs Gabon Talapoin

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Gabon Talapoin
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Miopithecus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Gabon Talapoin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gabon Talapoin

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.