Arctic lemming vs Greater naked-tailed armadillo

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cabassous tatouay

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Greater naked-tailed armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cabassous
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cabassous tatouay

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Greater naked-tailed armadillo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Greater naked-tailed armadillo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Greater naked-tailed armadillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater naked-tailed armadillo

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.