Arctic lemming vs Guemal

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hippocamelus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Guemal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guemal

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.