Arctic lemming vs Gray-headed Bristlebill

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bleda canicapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Gray-headed Bristlebill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Pycnonotidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Bleda
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bleda canicapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Bristlebill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Gray-headed Bristlebill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Bristlebill

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.