Arctic lemming vs Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Garrulax castanotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Garrulax
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Garrulax castanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush

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.