Arctic lemming vs Green-tailed Emerald

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chlorostilbon alice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Green-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chlorostilbon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chlorostilbon alice

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Green-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Green-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Green-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.