Arctic lemming vs Horsfield's tarsier

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Horsfield's tarsier
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	Tarsiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cephalopachus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Horsfield's tarsier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Horsfield's tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsfield's tarsier

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.