Arctic lemming vs Himalayan Marmot

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Marmota
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

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.