Arctic lemming vs Sawback skate

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Sawback skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Leucoraja
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate

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.