Arctic lemming vs silvery lutung

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Trachypithecus cristatus

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while silvery lutung is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	silvery lutung
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	Trachypithecus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Trachypithecus cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and silvery lutung share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

silvery lutung

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	silvery lutung
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silvery lutung

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.