Arctic lemming vs Hamadryas baboon

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Papio hamadryas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Hamadryas baboon
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 Papio
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Papio hamadryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Hamadryas baboon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Hamadryas baboon

No description available.

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