Arctic lemming vs Ogilby's Duiker

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Cricetidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Dicrostonyx Cephalophus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Ogilby's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ogilby's Duiker

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.

Ogilby's Duiker

No description available.

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