Arctic lemming vs Gray-headed Piprites

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Piprites griseiceps

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Piprites

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Piprites

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.