Arctic lemming vs Roughback Whipray

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Fluvitrygon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray

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.