Arctic lemming vs Rufous-headed Tanager

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hemithraupis ruficapilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Rufous-headed Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hemithraupis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hemithraupis ruficapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-headed Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Rufous-headed Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-headed Tanager

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.