Arctic lemming vs Gansu Shrew

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sorex
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

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.