Arctic lemming vs Olive-crowned Crescentchest

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Melanopareia maximiliani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Olive-crowned Crescentchest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanopareiidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Melanopareia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Melanopareia maximiliani

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Olive-crowned Crescentchest share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Olive-crowned Crescentchest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Olive-crowned Crescentchest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-crowned Crescentchest

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.