Arctic lemming vs orangeback flying squid

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid

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.