Arctic lemming vs Kloss's gibbon

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Kloss's gibbon
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	Hylobatidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hylobates
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hylobates klossii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Kloss's gibbon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kloss's gibbon

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.