Arctic lemming vs lesula

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	lesula
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesula

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.