Arctic lemming vs Lang's Red Colobus

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Lang's Red Colobus
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Piliocolobus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Piliocolobus langi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Lang's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Lang's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lang's Red Colobus

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.