Arctic lemming vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

  • Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Primates (Primates)
Family Cricetidae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Dicrostonyx Pygathrix
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Gray-shanked Douc Langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

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.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

No description available.

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