Arctic lemming vs Pale ray

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Pale ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Cricetidae Arhynchobatidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Bathyraja
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Pale ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Pale ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale ray

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.

Pale ray

No description available.

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