Arctic lemming vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sminthopsis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.