Arctic lemming vs Hellmayr's Pipit

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Anthus hellmayri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Hellmayr's Pipit
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Cricetidae Motacillidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Anthus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Anthus hellmayri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Hellmayr's Pipit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hellmayr's Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Hellmayr's Pipit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hellmayr's Pipit

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.

Hellmayr's Pipit

No description available.

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