Arctic lemming vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Artibeus cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Gervais's Fruit-eating 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 Phyllostomidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Artibeus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

No description available.

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