Arctic lemming vs Great-winged Petrel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pterodroma macroptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Great-winged Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Procellariidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pterodroma
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pterodroma macroptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Great-winged Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Great-winged Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Great-winged Petrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great-winged Petrel

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.