Arctic lemming vs Starrynose stingray

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Pastinachus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Starrynose stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Starrynose stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose stingray

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.