Arctic lemming vs Saxicoline Deermouse

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Peromyscus gratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Saxicoline Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Peromyscus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Peromyscus gratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Saxicoline Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Saxicoline Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Saxicoline Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saxicoline Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.