Arctic lemming vs Sclater s Guenon

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cercopithecus sclateri

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Sclater s Guenon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Sclater s Guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cercopithecus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cercopithecus sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Sclater s Guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sclater s Guenon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Sclater s Guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sclater s Guenon

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.