Arctic lemming vs Long-legged Pipit

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Anthus pallidiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Long-legged Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Anthus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Anthus pallidiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Long-legged Pipit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Long-legged Pipit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.