Arctic lemming vs Red-browed Firetail

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Neochmia temporalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Red-browed Firetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Neochmia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Neochmia temporalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Red-browed Firetail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red-browed Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Red-browed Firetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-browed Firetail

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.