Arctic lemming vs Red-vented Malimbe

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Malimbus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Red-vented Malimbe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Malimbus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Malimbus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red-vented Malimbe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Red-vented Malimbe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-vented Malimbe

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.