Arctic lemming vs Slender-billed Grackle

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Quiscalus palustris

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Slender-billed Grackle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Slender-billed Grackle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Icteridae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Quiscalus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Quiscalus palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Slender-billed Grackle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Slender-billed Grackle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Slender-billed Grackle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-billed Grackle

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.