Arctic lemming vs Incan shrew opossum

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Cricetidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lestoros
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incan shrew opossum

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.