Arctic lemming vs Gray-headed Spinetail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cranioleuca semicinerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Gray-headed Spinetail
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	Cranioleuca
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cranioleuca semicinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Spinetail

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.