Arctic lemming vs Gray-flanked Cinclodes

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cinclodes oustaleti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Gray-flanked Cinclodes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cinclodes
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cinclodes oustaleti

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Gray-flanked Cinclodes share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gray-flanked Cinclodes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Gray-flanked Cinclodes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-flanked Cinclodes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.