Arctic lemming vs southern bobtail squid

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Euprymna tasmanica

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while southern bobtail squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	southern bobtail squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Euprymna
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Euprymna tasmanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and southern bobtail squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

southern bobtail squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	southern bobtail squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern bobtail squid

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.