Arctic lemming vs Jentink's Duiker

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cephalophus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

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.