Arctic lemming vs Lowe's Shrew

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chodsigoa
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowe's Shrew

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.