Arctic lemming vs Pygmy cormorant

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Microcarbo pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Pygmy cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Pygmy cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Microcarbo
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Microcarbo pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Pygmy cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.